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Susan Murray vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Susan Murray
Susan Murray
LD Mid Dunbartonshire
vs
Photograph of Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Susan Murray and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 226 shared comparable votes.

226 same votes 0 different votes 226 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
20 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
20 Aye 36 No
19 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
19 Aye 15 No
11 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 No
1 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 14 shared votes
1 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 6 No
Defence 100% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
20 Aye 36 No
19 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
19 Aye 15 No
11 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 No
1 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 14 shared votes
1 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 6 No
Defence 100% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

62.2%
10% below average
Rank 554 of 649
Participation
66.8%
6% below average
Rank 482 of 649
367
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,587
2,376 eligible divisions
201
54.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
912
57.5% of votes cast
166
45.2% of votes cast
No votes
675
42.5% of votes cast
1
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
25 years, 4 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

80
-4.3 vs Commons average
Rank 272 of 650
Appearances
77
-7.3 vs Commons average
Rank 287 of 650
91
-55.9 vs Commons average
Rank 369 of 650
Contributions
119
-27.9 vs Commons average
Rank 277 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£189,988
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£189,988
16% below average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
13
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Housing
24 of 32 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
176 of 230 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
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